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Reddit by Cheesus_K_Reist Jul 26th

So I'm reading "Fine on Acting" (Howard Fine) and pretty early on he says serious actors need to be 'literate'.

I can make a list of excuses but I just haven't read that much in my life of 44 years.. maybe a dozen books, so I want to commit to that advice. I remember an acting coach once said to me that reading "To Kill A Mockingbird" is one of the most important...

Reddit by AutoModerator Jul 26th

Headshot-Age Range-Character Type Post - Jul 26

Use this thread to post your headshots for feedback, get info on your age range/type, find good headshot photographers, ask any questions you may have about headshots. If you are posting a DIY headshot for feedback, and not just a snapshot in order to get...

Reddit by whotookmyign Jul 26th

Exclusive Ticket Deal and Opportunity for Reddit Actors!

Hey reddit actors! I am a Programming Fellow at HERE, a non-profit off-off Broadway theatre in SoHo. I’d like to offer a couple special deals to our current show Symphonie Fantastique, by the legendary puppeteer Basil Twist, recipient of the MacArthur Award...

Backstage by btby Jul 25th

Rate of Response for Casting Applications?

hey everyone! i recently joined this website this week - i've been applying to gigs nonstop. i want to be realistic about my qualifications, so its been mostly background work. i'm super eager to work, however of the 27 gigs i've applied to so far, i've only...

Reddit by Winniehiller Jul 25th

KNOW WHAT YOU’VE GOT TO SELL!

Today I was giving a character actor some advice, and I thought there might be some others here that could benefit from it. As actors you are both the salesman and the product. Many of you are going door to door, asking people to buy, and you don’t even know...

Reddit by iReallyLikePicasso Jul 25th

Had my first audition, didn’t go as expected...

Small local theatre. Nerves got the best of me. I didn’t do as well as I could’ve. Got some lines mixed up... Afterwards they told me to do over some lines but in a southern accent. I did the best I could. I’m not going to kick myself in the butt for it, it’s...

Reddit by CuspChaser111 Jul 25th

The Decline of the American Actor - The Atlantic.

Reddit by urkel940 Jul 25th

(x-post from /r/changemyview) In a situation like this, isn't the casting director/director to blame and not the actor?

Reddit by WoofImDoge Jul 25th

Can I become an actor

I was in plays and a theatre school when I was younger, I attended various auditions in London because I had some agent linked to my theatre school, and I had an acting teacher that help me sit graded exams in Lambda, I reached grade 7, however now I don’t go...

Reddit by Equira Jul 25th

Interesting ad that popped up in my feed and thought that you guys might also find interesting... ad links to a page that says “Andrew worked as an actor until he realized he wanted a job that was more intellectually challenging - - and more stable.” Thou

Reddit by Winniehiller Jul 25th

AUDITION NERVES

Hi...it’s Winnie Hiller. I’m an acting coach in LA and though I work with a celebrity actor everyday on set, I like to coach and give advice to young actors who are new in the business, too. Yesterday I read a post here by a girl who had an audition that she...

Reddit by Psynergy Jul 25th

Book recommendation: The Actor's Life: A Survival Guide by Jenna Fischer

This is more a reminder for a lot of long time subscribers to r/acting, but for any newer actors who haven't been here a long time: First of all, read the sidebar. If you did, you'd see Jenna Fischer's book in the recommended reading. I'm almost finished and...

Reddit by IfJerryDiesWeRiot Jul 25th

Short males: does your height make it harder for you to get in the door?

I’m 5’7. And please don’t bring up Tom Cruise. I’ve been the lead in dozens of films, all non paying low quality and have an agent, and I still find I can only get in the room on student films and lower quality projects. I’ve dropped thousands of dollars on...

Reddit by geeeorge15 Jul 25th

Need help on what to do

Hi, first of all I’m 18 years old I just graduated from HS and I’m going to start college next month I’m going to study system engineering, but, I have ALWAYS being interested to be an actor, to be honest I don’t want to go to college and study “Film & Arts”...

Reddit by intothevortex87 Jul 25th

can you have multiple theatrical agents submit you nationally?

i'm going to be asking a lot of questions, because I'm trying to understand how to move forward in this industry, and industry seems to not give clear answers on these questions, or everybody's answers are different, or their personal egos get in the way of...

Reddit by Michael_Dinich Jul 24th

This is one if the interviews we discused. Actor and Producer Jim Thalman discusses success

Reddit by intothevortex87 Jul 24th

did anybody on here move to LA knowing nobody?

i'm at a point in my life where I either go full-force into pursuing acting, or do something else entirely, because i'm not really on the same page with any of my friends anymore, as a result of pursuing acting in NYC where most of my friends are in other...

Reddit by BrammStroker Jul 24th

TVI actors studio in LA, plus bonus question

Thinking about doing TVI's 5 day intensive in LA. Has anyone done it or heard anything about it from friends? I don't live there but I can make the drive pretty easily, just wondering if it's worth it. Bonus question: I was in a pretty big commercial but only...

Reddit by mirrorsarereflective Jul 24th

Why do some agents rep mediocore actors?

This isnt meant to be rude but rather a judgment of audition tapes I have seen. I probably have managed to see over a hundred actors from well known agencies (found the agents video channel) . Just wanted to check out the competition. I was a little shocked...

Reddit by eeedwa Jul 24th

Stand Out

Hey guys i'm just a kid, who's trying to start an app in a program Im in, If your an amateur actor or someone who wants to act please share this survey! I need a-lot of responses for statistics I only have 10. and I need then ASAP so can you guys do me a...